iFriends.net boasts the Planet's largest live cam network. Taking a little look at the tour page and there seem to be every kind of girl imaginable — buxom or slim, big breasted or flat chested, long legged or petite. They've got blondes, brunettes, Latinas, Asian and ebony. Best of all, though, is the idea that these girls are just sitting at home waiting to perform your every dirtiest whim and desire. It's only one step below fucking them, and with so many hot chicks around I've got my work cut out for me.

I found myself really easing into the site. Sure, there are a lot of features, but navigating the site is a breeze with the sleek java-based menus. The key to navigating the site is the horizontal menu, which sits proudly at the top of the page. The initial options are simple ones: Live Cams, Archive Content, Hot Menu, Resources. Hovering your mouse over any category will produce a lovely drop-down menu, with more useful sub-menus than you can shake a dick at.

The Live Cam sub-menu makes finding your ideal cam-girl a breeze. Model types can be narrowed down by age group, build, bust size, ethnicity, eye color, hair color, and height. Active cams are also categorized by the action. You name it, they've got it. Solo toy play? Check. Girl-on-Girl? Roger. Guy-on-guy? You betcha! They've even got trannies, pre-op and post-op! In addition, the more discriminating viewers can stick to the high-quality option, which I can only surmise is the assurance of better looking women. And why not? It is your hard earned dollars on the line.

The 'Archive Content' section, as its name implies, is pretty self explanatory. It appears the good folks at I-Friends have taken the liberty of giving you access to an immense amount of archival footage, streaming video straight actual live sessions of the past. Hey, it may be less thrilling than commanding a live model to do your twisted bidding, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper.

The Hot Menu category seems to be a mishmash of miscellaneous site features. Most are quite vital, such as EliteCam Viewer and a killer search engine, while others lean more toward the fluff side, e.g., Fan Clubs. For those of you with an adventurous spirit, there's the Cam Roulette feature, which is a lot like the popular site with a similar name, only with monumentally better odds of actually finding a hot nude chick.

Membership at iFriends.net is totally free. You will, however, have to demonstrate that you are of legal age. This can be verified by way of a quick check of your debit or credit card. The site assures this is simply a formality and no charges will be maid to the charge. Money does, of course, come into the picture. Instead of paying a flat monthly fee, you can buy "Video Chat" time, which can be used to have private viewing and chat sessions with the models. It doesn't come cheap, though. Some sessions can cost as much as 3 dollars-per-minute.

And for all you connoisseurs looking for even more and willing to incur a fee to have it, there's the "Elite Status." I've got to say, they do a hell of a job of enticing into getting this thing. It's said to be the most "prestigious and exclusive" level of membership on the site, this option is damn tempting at a mere $9.95 USD a month. They even go as far as to say that you'll get more attention from the models, that you will have gained their respect. In other words, you will become a priority. Who doesn't want that?

If that's still too steep for you, there's always Club VIP. You save three bucks, paying only $6.95, but you're still treated to a variety of useful extras, including full screen video and a high an awesome zoom tool, as well as cam-to-cam chatting — a feature I find makes the experience all the more personal and exciting. It's a much bigger thrill when you're given the opportunity to let her see just how much she's arousing you.

I should also touch again on the "Fan Club" feature. When you find a particular model that really rouses you, you can become a member of her club. For yet another a fee, which varies wildly dependent on the model, you can get a lot of non-private webcam without wasting your viewing units. Sounds like a good deal for the fanboy types.

I was pleased to find the majority of the models to be quite beautiful. This is a large site and anyone can sign up to put on a cam show, so you'd think there'd be way more ugly ducklings in the bunch. Don't get me wrong, though. You will find plenty of variety here. I spent a good five minutes watching an extremely butch lesbian couple chow down on each other's love boxes.

I also found there to be quite a variety in way of ethnicities. One particularly animated nubian princess nearly hooked me for a private session. But I was taking my time, trying find something a bit more innocent. There were hundreds of women online, and I wasn't feeling incredibly picky, so I went for a brunette in the 20-25 age range. I find the model Bio helpful in such scenarios. Hovering your mouse over a girl's name gives you a description of her hobbies, interests, likes and dislikes. It reminded me a lot of those model bios in PlayBoy, only much more lowbrow. But it's still helpful. I can't remember her name, but I think she was a school teacher. It wasn't long into the private show before I had her penetrating multiple orifices with a large, colorful dildo.

I found my experiences with the models, overall, to be a pleasant one. Most of them were quite courteous, responding to most reasonable requests. The initial resolution for the streams was quite poor, but the zoom tool(as well as a VIP membership) helps immensely. The sheer number of models alone is sometimes overwhelming. I counted over 1600 online at once during peak hours.

The site's only weak link is probably the picture section. There are currently 0 galleries. I was surprised to find that each section holds a massive amount of photographs. Some as many as 5,000 plus. However, I'm afraid this is a case against quantity over quality. The screen caps are small and often uninspired. You almost get the feeling that someone went into frame-by-frame mode and grabbed shots at random. The pics come in the JPEG format, and the entry size is 320x240 pixels, but you're given the option to scale the images up to 640x480 and 800x600.

iFriends.net is solid and reliable cam site. You can expect models of all genders, kinks, and ethnics backgrounds to be online 24/7. And, if you're feeling particularly daring, you can sign-up and have your own live cam feed. I really enjoyed this site and the level of interactivity it allowed with the models. As well as the amateur aspect it encourages with such an open system.